1. During shipwrecks of this time extra measures were taken to protect the King. All on board would do whatever they can to save him. They save him before saving themselves. People who do not obey this law may be punished. Most punishments were to be hanged, yet in high cases of treason they were carved into pieces while still alive before being hanged. As described here
Punishment for treason was to be hanged
2. Alonso sends his army to force Prospero out of the country. Typical armies were based on the legions. A legion varied in men from about 4,000 to 6,000. It was subdivided into ten groups. The leader of the group was called the legatus, while the starr officers were called tribuni. Non- commisioned officers called centurions. Centurions varied greatly in rank. The soldiers of the legion were hand picked by those of high rank. http://www.theancientweb.com/explore/content.aspx?content_id=17
3.Alonso becomes very depressed because he believes his son is dead. He even considers killing himself because he puts all the blame on himself. He forced his daughter to marry the King of Tunis and on the way home they hit the storm that killed his son. He has made a mistake in his life that he feels caused the death of his own son. Realizing the mistakes he made in his life is a sure sign of depression. He alsos feels he made a mistake by sending Prospero out of Milan, which may also lead to his depression. The signs he shows are all signs pointing to depression.
4. Alonso relied on Gonzalo, his loyal advisor. The point of having an advisor was so the King would be advised by someone, such as state officals that had administrative and military functions or scholars who were experts in divination and ritual. The impact of the King's advisor in royal decision can hardly be overemphasized. Gonzalo to Alonso served as a second opinion and someone to carry out deeds the King needs to perform. In this play he sent Gonzalo to put Prospero on the boat to sea. http://knp.prs.heacademy.ac.uk/essentials/kingsadvisors/
5. Alonso's daughter Claribel is married to the King of Tunis. Marriage in the 16th century was normally arranged. As Claribel's marriage was arranged by her father. Alonso forces his daughter to marry this man and therefore she was arranged to marry who he wanted her to. This was the common case during this time period. This was especially true of girls with high status as described here.
Alonso's daughter Claribel is married to the King of Tunis in Africa
6. Antonio, the Duke of Milan, planned on killing Alonso in order to get an alliance with Naples. Killing royalty was very severe in the 1600s. If Antonio would have commited the murder of Alonso the punishment would have been death. Some common types of execution were beheading, burning, and hanging. If the punishment were minor he would have had his land, title, and wealth taken from him. This site describes how this would occur.
7. Alonso is almost killed off numerous times throughout the play. At first he considers suicide because he is so depressed. Then Antonio and Sebastian are plotting to murder him. The next in line to become the King if he was killed would be Ferdinand, his son. This is the way the hierarchy worked in the 1600s. Sebastian is Alonso's brother, who was second born, therefore he will never become King. Even if Ferdinand had children they would come before Sebastian.
8. Ferdinand tells his father, Alonso, that he plans to marry Miranda. The typical wedding in Italy is to have the bride and groom walk to the chapel together. The townspeople set obstacles in the brides way to see how she reacts. To ward off evil spirits the groom would carry a piece of iron in his pocket. The bride wears a veil to fend off jealous spirits. It is also bad luck for the bride to wear gold on the day of the wedding. Sex before marriage was very discouraged in the 1600s. As Alonso tells Ferdinand, their marriage would suffer greatly if they commit this sin. Ferdinand and Miranda's wedding would be similar to those described in this.
Ferdinand tells Alonso he will marry Miranda, and this picture symbolizes their love
9. Although Alonso had an advisor, he had a butler as well. Stephano was the senior male servant of the household staff. He held a position of respect and power. The butlers in the 1600s ensured that the household ran smoothly. Butlers directed all the lower staff members and each of them reported directly to him as described on this site.
10. Alonso accepts the bribe of Antonio to help kick Prospero out of Milan. He helps him by using his army to make Prospero flee. Bribery in the 1600s was a serious crime. The punishment for such a crime was mostly being hanged. Although the punishment could also include beheading or pressing to death as described on this site.
Stephano was a butler like this one to Alonso
The song I chose was Apologize. At the end of the play Alonso repents for everything he did wrong. He is the only character that is sorry for what he did. In this song it talks about apologizing which is what Alonso does to Propsero. Also, I chose these colors because Alonso is the King of Naples in Italy. The Italian flag is red, green, and white, which are the colors I used
Carly's Monolog for Alonso
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1. During shipwrecks of this time extra measures were taken to protect the King. All on board would do whatever they can to save him. They save him before saving themselves. People who do not obey this law may be punished. Most punishments were to be hanged, yet in high cases of treason they were carved into pieces while still alive before being hanged. As described here
2. Alonso sends his army to force Prospero out of the country. Typical armies were based on the legions. A legion varied in men from about 4,000 to 6,000. It was subdivided into ten groups. The leader of the group was called the legatus, while the starr officers were called tribuni. Non- commisioned officers called centurions. Centurions varied greatly in rank. The soldiers of the legion were hand picked by those of high rank. http://www.theancientweb.com/explore/content.aspx?content_id=17
3.Alonso becomes very depressed because he believes his son is dead. He even considers killing himself because he puts all the blame on himself. He forced his daughter to marry the King of Tunis and on the way home they hit the storm that killed his son. He has made a mistake in his life that he feels caused the death of his own son. Realizing the mistakes he made in his life is a sure sign of depression. He alsos feels he made a mistake by sending Prospero out of Milan, which may also lead to his depression. The signs he shows are all signs pointing to depression.
4. Alonso relied on Gonzalo, his loyal advisor. The point of having an advisor was so the King would be advised by someone, such as state officals that had administrative and military functions or scholars who were experts in divination and ritual. The impact of the King's advisor in royal decision can hardly be overemphasized. Gonzalo to Alonso served as a second opinion and someone to carry out deeds the King needs to perform. In this play he sent Gonzalo to put Prospero on the boat to sea. http://knp.prs.heacademy.ac.uk/essentials/kingsadvisors/
5. Alonso's daughter Claribel is married to the King of Tunis. Marriage in the 16th century was normally arranged. As Claribel's marriage was arranged by her father. Alonso forces his daughter to marry this man and therefore she was arranged to marry who he wanted her to. This was the common case during this time period. This was especially true of girls with high status as described here.
6. Antonio, the Duke of Milan, planned on killing Alonso in order to get an alliance with Naples. Killing royalty was very severe in the 1600s. If Antonio would have commited the murder of Alonso the punishment would have been death. Some common types of execution were beheading, burning, and hanging. If the punishment were minor he would have had his land, title, and wealth taken from him. This site describes how this would occur.
7. Alonso is almost killed off numerous times throughout the play. At first he considers suicide because he is so depressed. Then Antonio and Sebastian are plotting to murder him. The next in line to become the King if he was killed would be Ferdinand, his son. This is the way the hierarchy worked in the 1600s. Sebastian is Alonso's brother, who was second born, therefore he will never become King. Even if Ferdinand had children they would come before Sebastian.
8. Ferdinand tells his father, Alonso, that he plans to marry Miranda. The typical wedding in Italy is to have the bride and groom walk to the chapel together. The townspeople set obstacles in the brides way to see how she reacts. To ward off evil spirits the groom would carry a piece of iron in his pocket. The bride wears a veil to fend off jealous spirits. It is also bad luck for the bride to wear gold on the day of the wedding. Sex before marriage was very discouraged in the 1600s. As Alonso tells Ferdinand, their marriage would suffer greatly if they commit this sin. Ferdinand and Miranda's wedding would be similar to those described in this.
9. Although Alonso had an advisor, he had a butler as well. Stephano was the senior male servant of the household staff. He held a position of respect and power. The butlers in the 1600s ensured that the household ran smoothly. Butlers directed all the lower staff members and each of them reported directly to him as described on this site.
10. Alonso accepts the bribe of Antonio to help kick Prospero out of Milan. He helps him by using his army to make Prospero flee. Bribery in the 1600s was a serious crime. The punishment for such a crime was mostly being hanged. Although the punishment could also include beheading or pressing to death as described on this site.
The song I chose was Apologize. At the end of the play Alonso repents for everything he did wrong. He is the only character that is sorry for what he did. In this song it talks about apologizing which is what Alonso does to Propsero. Also, I chose these colors because Alonso is the King of Naples in Italy. The Italian flag is red, green, and white, which are the colors I used